Rwanda 2018

Cup of Excellence: The winning lots are coffees scoring 86 points and above in each cupping by both the National Jury and the Cup of Excellence International Jury. These coffees have each been cupped a minimum of five different times during the cupping process. The lot size indicates the number of 30kg boxes. Each box contains two 15kg vacuum-packed bags.

National Winners: The National Winner lots are coffees scoring 84-85.99 points during the International Week by the Cup of Excellence International Jury. These coffees have each been cupped a minimum of five different times during the cupping process. The lot size indicates the number of 30kg boxes. Each lot is packed in GrainPro bags.

Winning Farms

Rank	Size	Farm / CWS	Farmer / Representative	Region	Score	VARIETY	PROCESSING
1A	20	Twumba Coffee	Yandagiye Marthe	Karongi, Twumba	90.53	Bourbon	Washed
1B	20	Twumba Coffee	Yandagiye Marthe	Karongi, Twumba	90.53	Bourbon	Washed
2A	8	Coperative Mayogi	Nikuze Marie Rose	Gicumbi, Muko	90.06	Bourbon	Washed
2B	8	Coperative Mayogi	Nikuze Marie Rose	Gicumbi, Muko	90.06	Bourbon	Washed
3A	15	Murundo cws	Sibomana Siliaque	Nyamasheke, Gihombo	90.03	Bourbon	Washed
3B	15	Murundo cws	Sibomana Siliaque	Nyamasheke, Gihombo	90.03	Bourbon	Washed
4	30	Nyagatare Washing Station-Mahe	Karaemangingo Alex	Nyamasheke, Mahembe	89.56	Bourbon	Washed
5	35	Cocan-Kabuga	Murekezisam James	Nyamasheke, Karambi	89.53	Bourbon	Washed
6	25	Rwacof-Mashesha	Hategekimana Louis	Rusizi Mashesha	89.44	Bourbon	Washed
7	21	Impexcor-Busanze	Nkurunziza Chadrak	Nyaruguru Busanze	89.31	Bourbon	Washed
8	28	Kopakama/Mushubati	Mukabideli Marie Grace	Rutsiro Mushubati	88.94	Bourbon	Washed
9	27	Coopac/Kigeyo CWS	Mukabideli Fikili	Rutsiro Kigeyo	88.92	Bourbon	Washed
10	26	Koakaka-Karambi	Muhaweniman Fidele	Huye Kigoma	88.69	Bourbon	Washed
11	33	Kabila Coffee	Ndayambaj E Siliro	Gakenke Coko	87.74	Bourbon	Washed
12	29	Dallas Investment Ltd (Kalisimbi)	Bitwayiki J Nepo	Gicumbi Nyamiyaga	87.71	Bourbon	Washed
13	28	Kinazi Coffee/Simbi Coffee Invest	Kananira	Huye Kinazi	87.65	Bourbon	Washed
14	30	Buliza CWS	Gatera Calixte	Rulindo Bulega	87.65	Bourbon	Washed
15	30	Impexcor-Kiyumba	Hakuzimana Ildefonse	Muhanga Kiyumba	87.62	Bourbon	Washed
16	26	Dormans/Manyana	Siniremera P Claver	Kamonyi, Kayumbo	87.62	Bourbon	Washed
17	29	Simbi Coffee	Bucyana Viateur	Huye, Simbi	87.62	Bourbon	Washed
18	29	Muyongwe/CBC CWS	Nzagiramungu Ildephonse	Gakenke, Muyongwe	87.59	Bourbon	Washed
19	33	Coperative Abahuzamugambi ba	Haganj E Remmy	Huye, Huye	87.59	Bourbon	Washed
20	28	RTC-Gatare	Bazimaziki Joel	Nyamasheke, Karambi	87.59	Bourbon	Washed
21	23	Dukundekawa-Mbilima	Nyirisenge Celestin	Ruli, Mbilima	87.35	Bourbon	Washed
22	30	Cocatu-Nyirabirori	Ndahayo Liberate	Rulindo Tumba	87.29	Bourbon	Washed
23	30	Ibisi Mountain Coffee	Uwitonze Chantal	Huye, Maraba	87.29	Bourbon	Washed
24	32	Gitega Hills Coffee	Mugenzi Emmanuel	Nyamagebe Cyanika	87.24	Bourbon	Washed
25	26	Dukundekawa-Abanozaka	Mukahigiro Thacienne	Gakenke Ruli	86.85	Bourbon	Washed
26	31	Abakundajawa Rushashi	Mukahigiro Thacienne	Gakenke, Rushahshi	86.79	Bourbon	Washed
27	36	Mugeyo CWS	Nsengumuremyi Joram	Nyamasheke Kanjongo	86.62	Bourbon	Washed
28	40	Rwacof-Nyakarenzo	Hakizimfura Aniceth	Nyamasheke, Nyakarenzo	86.62	Bourbon	Washed

National Winners

Rank	Size	Coffee Washing Station Name	Coffee Washing Station Owner	Region	Score	Variety/Processing	High Bid	Total Value	High Bidder(s)
29	39	RWACOF-Mushonyi	UWAMAHORO CONFIANCE	RWACOF-Mushonyi, UWAMAHORO CONFIANCE	85.97	Bourbon/Washed
30	27	RWACOF-Gaseke	NZARORA PHILIPPE	RWACOF-Gaseke, NZARORA PHILIPPE	85.94	Bourbon/Washed
31	34	Cyahinda cws	MUKAMANA LEONCIE	Cyahinda cws, MUKAMANA LEONCIE	85.92	Bourbon/Washed
33	26	Muramba cws/KOTEMUKAMA	Bagaragaza Deogratias	Muramba cws/KOTEMUKAMA, Bagaragaza Deogratias	85.81	Bourbon/Washed
34	27	Nyakizu mountain coffee	MUBIRIGI FRANCOIS	Nyakizu mountain coffee, MUBIRIGI FRANCOIS	85.56	Bourbon/Washed
35	25	KOAKAKA-Gaseke	DUSABIMANA JACQUELINE	KOAKAKA-Gaseke, DUSABIMANA JACQUELINE	85.39	Bourbon/Washed	$4.00	$6699.32	Choi Coffee
36	26	Nyakibanda Green coffee	Nshimiyamana Janvier	Nyakibanda Green coffee, Nshimiyamana Janvier	85.25	Bourbon/Washed

National Jury

Name	Company
Godelieve Musabyemariya	Private
Emerthe Mukabavugirije	Rwashoscco
Regina Muganwa	Private
Rachel Dushimimana	Huye Mountain Coffee
Uzziel Habimana	Buf Coffee
Eugenie Mukandanga	Rwashoscco
Farida Ntakirutimana	Private
Laetitia Mukandahiro	Buf Coffee
Josiane Dusenge	KOAKAKA
Moussa Habimana	MTC/Muraho Trading Company
Claire Kayitesi	Private

International Jury

NAME	COUNTRY	COMPANY
HEAD JUDGE
Paul Songer	United States of America	COE Head Judge
ASIA
Seongil Choi	Korea, Republic of	Choi Coffee Roasters Company
Shigeru Nakajima	Japan	Fukuei Coffee
Yasuhiro Sakai	Japan	Wataru & Co., Ltd.
Hengye Li	China	Zunweilu coffee trading Comany
Yuko Itoi	Japan	TIMESCLUB
Yunson Lee	Korea, Republic of	Terarosa (Haksan Co.Ltd)
EUROPE
Andre Eiermann	Switzerland	UCC Coffee Switzerland AG
Jacques Chambrillon	France	SAS Belco
Holly Kragiopoulos	United Kingdom (UK)	North Star Coffee Roasters
Dorothee Plümer	Germany	elbgold Roestkaffee GmbH
NORTH AMERICA
Tamas Christman	United States of America	Dragonfly Coffee Roasters
Russell Hayward	United States of America	Ascension Coffee Roasters
Emma Chevalier	United States of America	Revelator Coffee
Josemaria Ruiz	Costa Rica	Allegro
Claudia Bellinzoni	United States (US)	Cafe Imports
OCEANIA
Jamie Djambazov	Australia	Campos Coffee
AFRICA
Luis Garcia	Burundi	Bufcafe
Godelieve Musabyemariya	Rwanda
Emerthe Mukabavugirije	Rwanda
OBSERVERS
Sunae Cho	Korea, Republic of	Choi Coffee Roasters Company
Cameron Heath	United States (US)	Revelator Coffee
Minami Furuhashi	Japan	Coffee Factory
Manato Asada	Japan	TIMESCLUB
Rodolfo Ruffatti Batlle	Germany	Ruffatti Batlle GmbH

COE Auction Results

Rank	Farm	Boxes	High Bid	Total Value	Company Name
1A	Twumba Coffee	20	$18.70/lb	$24,709.06	Maruyama Coffee, Sarutahiko Coffee, Good Boy Bob Coffee (USA), Difference Coffee (UK)
1B	Twumba Coffee	20	$18.20/lb	$24,048.39	Campos Coffee
2A	Coperative Mayogi	8	$9.00/lb	$4,960.44	Ascension Coffee Roasters
2B	Coperative Mayogi	8	$9.10/lb	$5,015.56	Nippon Coffee Trading
3A	Murundo cws	15	$8.00/lb	$8,074.24	Intelligenstia, Puff Coffee, Carrboro Coffee, Willoughby’s Coffee, Single Origin
3B	Murundo cws	15	$8.10/lb	$8,175.17	Dragonfly Coffee Roasters
4	Nyagatare Washing Station-Mahe	30	$7.70/lb	$15,345.95	Wataru & Co Ltd.
5	Cocan-Kabuga	35	$7.00/lb	$16,358.30	Kaffebrenneriet As
6	Rwacof-Mashesha	25	$6.10/lb	$10,094.22	Wataru & Co Ltd
7	Impexcor-Busanze	21	$7.30/lb	$10,243.65	Revelator Coffee, George Howell Coffee
8	Kopakama/Mushubati	28	$7.50/lb	$13,667.55	Kyokuto Fadie Corporation
9	Coopac/Kigeyo CWS	27	$6.20/lb	$10,893.90	Fukuei Coffee
10	Koakaka-Karambi	26	$5.70/lb	$9,738.91	Ogawa Coffee
11	Kabila Coffee	33	$5.50/lb	$11,847.72	MOMOS COFFEE, BLACKUP COFFEE, IN EARTH COFFEE, MAVIS COFFEE, VENUS COFFEE
12	Dallas Investment Ltd (Kalisimbi)	29	$5.50/lb	$10,718.84	Honu Kato Coffee Inc.
13	Kinazi Coffee/Simbi Coffee Invest	28	$5.50/lb	$10,311.68	Campos Coffee
14	Buliza CWS	30	$5.50/lb	10,831.65	Brulierie du Quai
15	Impexcor-Kiyumba	30	$5.50/lb	$10,743.10	Honu Kato Coffee Inc.
16	Dormans/Manyana	26	$5.50/lb	$9,627.59	Coffee Libre, Times Club
17	Simbi Coffee	29	$5.50/lb	$10,469.75	Honu Kato Coffee Inc.
18	Muyongwe/CBC CWS	29	$5.50/lb	$10,432.73	Kaffebrenneriet As
19	Coperative Abahuzamugambi ba	33	$5.50/lb	$11,890.18	Honu Kato Coffee Inc.
20	RTC-Gatare	28	$5.50/lb	$10,112.58	Dragonfly Coffee Roasters
21	Dukundekawa-Mbilima	23	$5.50/lb	$8,691.48	Ascension Coffee Roasters
22	Cocatu-Nyirabirori	30	$5.50/lb	$10,823.12	Honu Kato Coffee Inc.
23	Ibisi Mountain Coffee	30	$5.50/lb	$11,032.89	Honu Kato Coffee Inc.
24	Gitega Hills Coffee	32	$5.50/lb	$11,604.01	Wataru for SAZA COFFEE
25	Dukundekawa-Abanozaka	26	$5.50/lb	$9,479.64	Honu Kato Coffee Inc.
26	Abakundajawa Rushashi	31	$5.50/lb	$11,343.31	Honu Kato Coffee Inc.
27	Mugeyo CWS	36	$5.50/lb	$13,260.34	Wataru & Co., Ltd
28	Rwacof-Nyakarenzo	40	$5.50/lb	$14,671.75	32CUP N.V.
Stats:		821	$6.60/lb	359,217.70

Organizing Country Commissions

Lot number	High Bid	Total value	Farm	Commissions
1A	$18.70	$24,709.06	Twumba Coffee	$5,120.19
1B	$18.20	$24,048.39	Twumba Coffee	$4,955.03
2A	$9.00	$4,960.44	Coperative Mayogi	$826.74
2B	$9.10	$5,015.56	Coperative Mayogi	$837.76
3A	$8.00	$8,074.24	Murundo cws	$1,312.06
3B	$8.10	$8,175.17	Murundo cws	$1,332.25
4	$7.70	$15,345.95	Nyagatare Washing Station-Mahe	$2,471.30
5	$7.00	$16,358.30	Cocan-Kabuga	$2,570.59
6	$6.10	$10,094.22	Rwacof-Mashesha	$1,522.41
7	$7.30	$10,243.65	Impexcor-Busanze	$1,627.76
8	$7.50	$13,667.55	Kopakama/Mushubati	$2,186.81
9	$6.20	$10,893.90	Coopac/Kigeyo CWS	$1,651.66
10	$5.70	$9,738.91	Koakaka-Karambi	$1,460.84
11	$5.50	$11,847.72	Kabila Coffee	$1,777.16
12	$5.50	$10,718.84	Dallas Investment Ltd (Kalisimbi)	$1,607.83
13	$5.50	$10,311.68	Kinazi Coffee/Simbi Coffee Invest	$1,546.75
14	$5.50	$10,831.65	Buliza CWS	$1,624.75
15	$5.50	$10,743.10	Impexcor-Kiyumba	$1,611.47
16	$5.50	$9,627.59	Dormans/Manyana	$1,444.14
17	$5.50	$10,469.75	Simbi Coffee	$1,570.46
18	$5.50	$10,432.73	Muyongwe/CBC CWS	$1,564.91
19	$5.50	$11,890.18	Coperative Abahuzamugambi ba	$1,783.53
20	$5.50	$10,112.58	RTC-Gatare	$1,516.89
21	$5.50	$8,691.48	Dukundekawa-Mbilima	$1,303.72
22	$5.50	$10,823.12	Cocatu-Nyirabirori	$1,623.47
23	$5.50	$11,032.89	Ibisi Mountain Coffee	$1,654.93
24	$5.50	$11,604.01	Gitega Hills Coffee	$1,740.60
25	$5.50	$9,479.64	Dukundekawa-Abanozaka	$1,421.95
26	$5.50	$11,343.31	Abakundajawa Rushashi	$1,701.50
27	$5.50	$13,260.34	Mugeyo CWS	$1,989.05
28	$5.50	$14,671.75	Rwacof-Nyakarenzo	$2,200.76
Totals		$359,217.70		$57,559.27